New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-03-03
BUSINESS BRISK. IN CONGRESS.

BIIIs AND REPORTS CONSIDERED IN SHORT ORDER
NIGHT LEGISLATION.
w.su,xoroy March 2-On motion Of Mr. Malone, the
hill for the erection OF National memorial prdge over
the Potomac from Washington to Arlington was taken
mn and passed by the Senate to-day 1t approprlates
5000 TO begin the BRIDGE WHICH ID " no ''''' "
honor OF Lincoln and Grant .
The conference reports the Agricultural and racine
Railroads bills were agreed to.
MIR Belmont Of NewYork, presented the conference
rerort Oh the Diplomatic and Consular bill to the House
last evening. 1t was agreed TO-
Mr. King of Louisiana. obtained recognition al tnis
amendment the Senate bill approprfatng S1oOVo Ior
the erection Of public building at Monroe La ihiS was
Enoouraged by Mr. Kings success score OF members
rshed INTO the space front OF the clerks desk anu
waving their bills wildly in the air, voclferousy claimed
recognition The uproar was great ana ior une ouSf
NJ BARK dale of mississippi finally successful and
uuder suspension of the rules he secured me "a
bill for the printing OF the report Oh 'he ~ u
The conference report the Pacific Railroads was
Mi Randall submitted the conference report on the
sundry civil bill It was agreed 10 ., hill, ware NOM
concurrcd in and Messrs Herbert sayers and Thomas,
of Illinois, were appointed conierees'
THE BLACKWELL ISLANDS BRIDGE
wAsurSGros March 2 (SpectaD.-The House yesterday
passed bill introduced by Mr. Evarts IN the senate
authorizing the construction OF bridge across the East
49,
10 the President his approval 1t Is to cross AT or
near the middle OF Backwells Island The bridge must
be built at right angles with the channels OF the river
the piers to be constructed the land side OF the harDor
or pier lines established By law 1t shall not be less an
$50 feet elevation above high water at the middle
of each channel OF the river and no part OF the lower
chord OF the channel span less than l42 feet above mean
high wateg The bridge is TO be constructed VltluIy
under The direction of the Secretary or War; by the New
York and Long Island Bridge Company. All railroad
companies desiring the bridge shall be entitled 10
eoual rights and privileges payment OF reasonable
compensaon In Of the failure OF the Bridge Com
many and railroad company TO agree upon the terms he
sapr shall he Ikea by the Secretary OF War Inc Drd9e
must e egln within three years and completed "ilh
ten years from the date OF the act
The passage Of the Blackwes Island Bridge Dill by
Congress was the subject Of much favorable comment
about to yesterday. DE- Raney. who is the head ana
front OF the enterprise has not returned from Washing
ton yet waiting there until the measure Is signed ~ Tue
Presdent There is reason to think that Mr. CleVe
LAND will withhold his signature, since no oppostion 10
tho bill was manifested either In the House or the oe
Strictly speaking the consent OF Congress was nov
NECESSARY since the bridge Is over water WITHIN tne
aate Bnt the English capitalists to furnish tine
money TO build bridge insisted that the consent OF the
Federal Government should be obtained and Dr. i.hey
complied with their wishes 1t Is estimated that tne
atracture will cost 0000, 000 enough OF which, IL IS
upderstood has already subscribed to begin work
at once The bill provides that the bridge must be nm
isbed within years. but the Doctor expects 10 nave IL
ready long before that.